Character · Bosch circle · 8 books
Kiz Rider
Kizmin “Kiz” Rider joins Harry Bosch’s Hollywood team in Trunk Music and becomes his most trusted partner. Clever, ambitious and unafraid to tell Bosch when he is wrong, she later rises through the LAPD’s ranks, which puts her in a difficult spot whenever Bosch bends the rules.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Trunk Music (1997)
- Latest appearance
- The Drop (2011)
- Books
- 8 (5 major, 3 minor)
- Series
- Harry Bosch
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Circle
- Bosch circle
Where to meet Kiz Rider
Kiz Rider first appears in Trunk Music (1997), in a major role, book 5 of the Harry Bosch series.
Every book with Kiz Rider
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1997MTrunk Musicmajor role · Harry BoschJoins Bosch’s teamBuy
- 1999MAngels Flightmajor role · Harry BoschBuy
- 2001·A Darkness More Than Nightminor role · Harry BoschBuy
- 2002·City of Bonesminor role · Harry BoschMoves to Parker CenterBuy
- 2003·Lost Lightminor role · Harry BoschBuy
- 2005MThe Closersmajor role · Harry BoschBosch’s partner in Open-UnsolvedBuy
- 2006MEcho Parkmajor role · Harry BoschWoundedBuy
- 2011MThe Dropmajor role · Harry BoschNow in the chief’s officeBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Harry BoschLAPD homicide detective, later retired | 8 |
| Irvin IrvingDeputy chief, later city councilman | 6 |
| Grace BilletsHollywood Homicide lieutenant | 4 |
| Jerry EdgarBosch’s Hollywood partner | 4 |
| Eleanor WishFBI agent, later Bosch’s wife | 3 |
| Abel PrattOpen-Unsolved supervisor | 2 |